Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe Explained

Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Mortagne-au-Perche
Canton:Rai
Insee:61389
Postal Code:61370
Mayor:Philippe Bigot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:48.7153°N 0.4314°W
Elevation M:246
Elevation Min M:223
Elevation Max M:314
Area Km2:21.17

Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃t ɡobyʁʒ sɛ̃t kɔlɔ̃b/) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.[2]

Geography

The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[3] The site is 21,541 hectares in size and consists of a well-preserved wooded landscape that hosts three protected beetles, the European stag beetle, the great capricorn beetle and the Hermit Beetle.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France. Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe, along with Moulins-la-Marche and Courtomer is twinned with:[5]

Transport

Sainte-Gauburge station has rail connections to Argentan, Paris and Granville.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM61389-sainte-gauburge-sainte-colombe INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description.
  4. Web site: Natura 2000. Chambres d'agriculture de. Normandie. 11 June 2024. normandie.chambres-agriculture.fr.
  5. Web site: 24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne. 21 January 2013. Ouest-France.fr.
  6. https://sncf-ter-normandie.latitude-cartagene.com/assets/carte_region.pdf Plan du réseau